June 22, 2015, 3:31PM

A prayer vigil was held at Dillard University in New Orleans for the members of the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina where nine people were killed this week. (Photo by Chris Granger, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune)

June 22, 2015, 10:04AM

Dillard University President Walter Kimbrough is among the finalists for Male President of the Year at the 2015 HBCU Awards, an annual event that celebrates the impact and influence of the nation's 105 historically black colleges and universities. The awards, to be presented at Hampton University in Virginia on July 10, include five other nominations for Dillard. They are Best Choir;... Full story »

June 19, 2015, 6:56PM

A prayer vigil was held at Dillard University in New Orleans for the members of the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina where nine people were killed this week. (Photo by Chris Granger, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune)

June 19, 2015, 6:56PM

A prayer vigil was held at Dillard University in New Orleans for the members of the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina where nine people were killed this week. (Photo by Chris Granger, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune)

June 19, 2015, 6:56PM

A prayer vigil was held at Dillard University in New Orleans for the members of the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina where nine people were killed this week. (Photo by Chris Granger, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune)

June 19, 2015, 6:56PM

A prayer vigil was held at Dillard University in New Orleans for the members of the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina where nine people were killed this week. (Photo by Chris Granger, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune)

June 19, 2015, 6:56PM

A prayer vigil was held at Dillard University in New Orleans for the members of the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina where nine people were killed this week. (Photo by Chris Granger, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune)

June 19, 2015, 6:56PM

A prayer vigil was held at Dillard University in New Orleans for the members of the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina where nine people were killed this week. (Photo by Chris Granger, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune)

June 19, 2015, 6:56PM

Earnest Salsberry, director of religious life at Dillard University in New Orleans, leads the prayer for the members of the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina where nine people were killed this week. (Photo by Chris Granger, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune)

June 19, 2015, 6:56PM

A prayer vigil was held at Dillard University in New Orleans for the members of the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina where nine people were killed this week. (Photo by Chris Granger, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune)

June 19, 2015, 6:56PM

A prayer vigil was held at Dillard University in New Orleans for the members of the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina where nine people were killed this week. (Photo by Chris Granger, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune)

June 19, 2015, 6:56PM

A prayer vigil was held at Dillard University in New Orleans for the members of the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina where nine people were killed this week. (Photo by Chris Granger, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune)

June 17, 2015, 9:15AM

A 34-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint of his keys and car Tuesday night (June 16) near Dillard University, New Orleans police said. The man was in the 4300 block of Touro Street around 10:45 p.m. when he was approached by a gunman, according to preliminary information provided by NOPD. The gunman told the man "give me the keys," and... Full story »

May 31, 2015, 6:26PM

Kenneth Polite, the U.S. Attorney who has urged business leaders to hire men and women returning from prison, told an audience at Dillard University Sunday afternoon that he plans to do the same thing he's been asking of others. The 30-2-2 program, as it's called, is a hiring initiative that seeks to have 30 employers hire two former prisoners... Full story »

May 20, 2015, 6:15PM

It was naturally a big day for the over 250 graduates from L.B. Landry-O.P. Walker College and Career Preparatory High School who received their diplomas on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Their ceremony was held at the University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena. This year's commencement address was given by Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough, president of Dillard University. Among the... Full story »

May 12, 2015, 10:44AM

Dillard University's valedictorian and salutatorian both hail from the New Orleans area and were recognized during commencement ceremonies on Saturday (May 9) as the top graduates in Dillard's Class of 2015. Valedictorian Ariel Dominique Lucius, a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School and a theater performance major, received the Benjamin E. Mays-Samuel Dubois Cook Presidential Scholarship. A Denzel Washington... Full story »

May 08, 2015, 4:02PM

Dillard University will confer degrees on 218 students during its commencement Saturday (May 9) at 8 a.m. on the Rosa Freeman Keller Avenue of the Oaks. Actor Denzel Washington will deliver the keynote address. The valedictorian will be Ariel Lucius, and the salutatorian will be Dannielle Thomas. Here are the graduates: COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ACCOUNTING Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude: Dannielle... Full story »